Pop culture has influenced young girls and women around the globe about their self image; how they should look, how they should act, what they should have, and how they should feel about their own self-esteem. The media has portrayed "perfection" as an unrealistic person, the one who has it all. On magazines, you'll see skinny girls on the cover of Vogue with their luxurious locks of shining hair and pencil-thin bodies neatly sewn into beautiful, intricate gowns. From toys to television, pop culture has impacted teens on what their self image should be. The "perfect" person is someone you'll see down the hall or down the street, the person everyone wants to be. Pop culture has formed standards where a girl must "look flawless." In fact, “looking flawless” is highly valued, and the negative advertising of pop culture tries to push the belief that worth is tied to looks. The ideal woman is embossed in magazines and television into the brains of girls across the word, forcing them to believe they are inadequate if they do not perfectly fit the mold. By setting unreal body image standards, pop culture can destroy a woman’s self-esteem, therefore causing her to develop eating disorders and poor self-confidence.
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